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LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, how do I get my mom to let me wear makeup?"

Dear Carol, I'm turning 13 in less than two weeks, and I want to wear makeup. Every time I've asked my mom, she said no, but I think I'm old enough now. All my friends are allowed to wear makeup, and...
LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, why is my mom so worried about me having a sleepover with my BGF?"

Dear Carol, Me and my best guy friend have been the best of buds since kindergarten. We're in seventh grade now and hang out on weekends. We're as close as siblings. We really want to have a sleepover, and his...

LIFE: Dear Carol

How to get your parents to give you some space

I don’t know why, but I’ve felt like I need to back-talk my dad because he has so many rules—and most of them don’t make sense. All I want lately is to be alone, but I never get any privacy. ...
LIFE: Family

How to deal with your mom's strict rules

We've all been there: Mom didn't let ya sleepover your BFFs (when all your other friends were allowed), and last week she totally freaked when you asked if you could go see a movie with your BF. You've told her...

LIFE: Family

Redo your 'rents' rules

Ugh! My parents are really controlling. They’ve just set my phone to shut off at 6:30 p.m. every day just because they caught my sister texting after bedtime. All I want is to be able to text my friends until I go to...
CRUSHES: Dating

My BF flirts with girls on Facebook. Should I dump him?

I’m 13 years old and I have a boyfriend. He flirts with other girls on Facebook. I don’t know if he flirts with them face-to-face because we don't go to the same school. I don't know if I should continue my relationship with...

LIFE: Family

What to do when...Mom reads your diary

Here's this reader's sitch: "I keep a diary and my parents are divorced so I switch between houses every week. I have this really big suspicion that my mom reads it on the weeks that I'm not at her house...
LIFE: Family

Shut it down: How to get your fam to stop saying things that annoy you

You know how it goes: You’re having an awesome afternoon, totally rocking your English essay to the merry tune of “this gal is totally getting an A+ on this paper”…until your mom pops her head in. Before she even opens her mouth, you...

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